Jewish Babylonian Aramaic
An extinct language of Iraq
| Population | Extinct. |
| Alternate names | Babylonian Talmudic Aramaic |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern |
| Language use | The language of the Babylonian Talmud and other sacred Jewish works. Familiar to students of Judaism in both religious and scholarly realms, and studied diligently by most Orthodox Jewish young men. Used widely in Jewish culture and life. |
| Comments | Extinct around 11th or 12th century. |
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